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The Washington critic., 1887-09-10
NOR SALE

L'OE SaBE-Rare Oh bance-Beautifu
n s.room house and 10000 feet Of ground In
TakomH Park, prlco only $4,000; also elegant
sites Tor two stores on 18th -; lot 40 by i21
feet to 20 ft alley. j. W. p. MYERS & son,
tt.S ave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Mad Mauna Loa

SAN Francisco, February 25.-The
steamer australia arrived this morning
from Honolulu, brings full particulars
of the great lava flow from Mauna Loa
The sight is described as magnificent
beyond description. A column of fire
was first observed from the crater on
the night of January 18th. The fire
died down before midnight. but that
great volcanic disturbances were going
on was evident, as the cessation of the
fire was followed by earthquakes, which
followed in quick succession up to the
night of the 18th, when fire and lava
again burst forth from the mountain
side. The length of the flow is estimated
at twenty miles. This distance the
lava accomplished in two days, spread
ing as it descended, reaching the sea on
the evening of January Goth. 1t con-
tinued to flow without interruption till
the Goth, when a river of fire burst
forth, following the line of the lava flow.
When the fires famed out the heavy
earthquakes ceased, although slight
tremors were felt at intervals thereafter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Portugal's Highland ed Action.

LONDON, February 25.--Henry NJ.
Stanley telegraphs from Zanzibar, re-
counting the seizure of the Sultan of
Zsnzibar's steamer Kiliva, and the bonn
bardment of Tungi by the Portuguese.
In the opinion of Stanley, Portugal is
acting IN high-handed manner, rely
ing on the interference OF Germany.
Passiveness on the part of England,
Stanley says, will be most injurious to
valuable trade. England and Germany
together ought to cry, Hands off, to
Portugal, before irreparable mischief
ensues.
Stanley says in reference to the ex-
petition for the relief of Emin Bay, that
the party have embarked on the
steamer ModlUea. The expedition con
sists of nine European officers, sixty
one Soudanese, thirty Somalis, $40 ma
tiVes of Zanzibar, three interpreters and
Tippu lib, the Arab trader, and fortv
of lis followers. Couriers have gone
overland with letters for Uganda, while
others have been sent to Stanley Falls
to meet the native chief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
Misrepresentation by Sensa-
tiOnal Correspondents.
FRIDAYS CAPITAL GOSSIP
Mad Mauua Loa-Bad PortugaI-The
indiana Muddle-Disastrous
Ftre-other Notes.
Montana Has a Red-nOsed Nelson,

Montana Has a Red-nOsed Nelson,
HELENA, Mont, Feb uafy 25.-
Grossly exaggerated reports of the Sc
verify of the winter in Montana and
the losses of stock on the ranges are
being published in eastern papers on
statements sent by sensational CORES
pondents in the Territory. In truth the
winter is no more severe than that OF
1S80-Sl, when the losses of stock did
not exceed 25 per cent. The cattle IN
terest will suffer most Sheep men were
generally prepared with abundance OF
hay. In such cases the losses have not
been larger than usual. As a rule cattle
men are wealthy, having large balances
in the bank, and there will probably not
be a single failure in Montana on &C
count of the losses in cattle Specials
from Butte stating that Helena banks
expected to sustain large losses on leans
advanced to cattle men are without
foundation and absolutely false. Only
one or two of the largest cattle COM
panies are borrowers Of money to any
extent, and such loans are placed in the
east for the reason that they could not
afford to pay the high rate Of interest
prevailing in Montana. The weather Is
moderating and stoCkmen are confident
that in few days the ranges will be
completely free from snow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Disastrous Fire,

BALTIMORE, February 25.-The six
story warehouses Of Durby & Co., candy
manufacturers, burned this morning.
Twenty minutes after the start OF
tle fire the walls had fallen in. A four
story building occupied by the same
firm, in rear of the warehouse, also
burned, The loss on building and
stock is said to be about two hundred
thousand dollars, nearly covered by in
surance. 1t is supposed the fire origi-
mated from a gas jet IN the cellar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
The indians Middle.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 25.-There
was no revival of yesterdays turbulent
scene about the capitol this morning
Robertson appeared at the Senate
doors this morning, but was refused
admittance by order of the Democratic
majority, and then retired. Republi-
can Senators pursue their intention of
taking no part in the proceedings,
simply. ignoring the majority and Pres
ident pro tenn Smith. A resolution was
offered by Senator Bailey this morning,
asking the Supreme Court to act as ar :
bitrator upon the claims of Robertson
and Smith, but Republicans say they
have nothing to submit to arbitration.
The Supreme Court is not likely to take
any notice of the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Before Judge Pyper.

The following three cases were The
only business disposed of by Judge
Pyper yesterday:
Cornelius Holland. drunk and dis
turbing the peace, plead guilty and wa.
fined $40.
Richard Hook, drunk and prQfane
gave up IS at the urgent request the
judge.
Bent Bastebeule was fined $40 for 8
little spree with several fourishes at
tached to il, and not having the mt ces.
sary ready cash. will board it out at the
city's expense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Erench Facts.

PARIS, February 25.-Three per cent.
rentes for account closed higher to-day,
advancing from IS to 921z centimes at
the close, on rumors that the Goblet
cabinet would be replaced by one headed
by DeFreycinct.
Goblet, prime minister, has sent to
the Project of Nice the first remittance
of 10, 600 francs for the relief OF sufferers
by the earthquake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
CAPITAL Chips.

WAsHINeToN, February Is. = The
President has approved the act to in
demnify certain subjects of the Chinese
empire for the loss sustained by the
violence of the mob at Rock Springs
Wyoming, in September, 1885; and the
act in regard to public buildings al
Denver, Colorado: Huntsville, Ala
bama and Houston, Texas; Norfolk,
Virginia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Site Chosen.

CHICAGO, February 25.-The widow OF
General Logan has chosen a site in the
South Park, in this city, as the burial
plot and as the site for the monument
which will be erected by the State.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
From Tongue to Pen.

3 PRINCETON, February 26.-William
Irwin, D. D., of the Second Presby-
terrain Church of Troy, N. Y. has &C
cepted call to the Secretaryship of the
Board of Home Missions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
James Freeman Clark Sick.

Boston, February 26.-Rev. James
Freeman Clark, the eminent Unitarian
divine, is lying very seriously Ill at his
house in Jamaica Plains, n. J.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
DIED.

Commodore William T. Truxton,
United States navy, retired, died sud
denly at his home in this city to-day.
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
It is understood that the President
has written a note to Senators Sher-
man and Harris, to-day, stating that he
sees no necessity for special session of
the Senate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Deep snow.

ST.. JoHEsBURY, February 26.-All rail-
way trains ar, delayed or blockaded by
snow which varies in depth from five
to twenty feet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Fire!

The Pleasant Valley Coal makes the
quickest, the brightest and the hottest
hre. ana Is the cheapest coal i'm the
! market. For sale by SELLS, BUgToN g.
Co.. 145 Main Street. 4"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
Hedbere & Fernstrom.

We are making up fashionable suits
az prices which defy competition. Call
and zee our new line of imported clothes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26
DESIGNATIONS.

Parry Durnall (Pennsylvania), Second
Assistant Examiner and James H. Piles
(Ohio), Fourth Assistant Examiner in
the Patent Office, have resigned. Ed
mund Harrison (West Virginia), Ex-
aminer of Surveys in the General Land
Office, has also resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-26

Later.-The motion for habeas corpus
IN the Kirkwood case was overruled and
the defendant remanded to prison.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
MARKED CARDS.
Druggist Reveals Some of the Secrets
OF the Gambling-Sharpers,

A Druggist Reveals Some of the Secrets
OF the Gambling-Sharpers.
"a man to be a successful card
player must have extraordinary sharp
eyes," remarked druggist of this city.
"Why SOP"
Il have had an opportunity to OBJ
serve thing or two
''Do you ever play?"
Never But card-sharps have got
me to make blue and red ink of the
same hue as that on the backs of the
cards generally used in poker. They
can make fine blue line on the back
of blue deck that | couldnn't possibly
see, and yet they can distinguish it
across this counter. They can do the
same with red mark on a red deck.
take cork, hollow it out and fill it
with prepared ink that is, when dry,
hard as the cork itself. The corl1s, one
filled with blue ink and the other with
red, are kept in the vest pocket of the
player. When he desires to mark a
card he has but to moisten one of his
fingers by putting it in his mouth and
then touch the ink in one of his corks.
The card to be marked is touched in the
desired spot while the card is being
handled in the ordinary progress of the
game"
You say that you have made many
such inks for patrons?"
'Lots fthem for professional poker
players. Imade q set for man once
who went East and played poker at the
watering places. He came back with
big bundle of money and went into
legitimate business here. but failed. He
lost all he had made playing marked
cards"
"How comes it that a man who
would want inks prepared for the pur-
pose of cheating at cards would tell you
his obiect?"
Those who told me knew me well,
and had their confidence. They knew
that would not divulge their names
for any thing in the world. There are
firms that make business to furnish
short-card sharks with prepared inks,
and they advertise them through the
medium of circulars. Their charge is
five dollars bottle for small vial half
as big as your finger. They get the
names of poker-players in all of the
cities that they can, and mail them the
circulars, setting forth the advantage
of playing with the use of the inks adj
vertised. And they get many Gus
toner, too. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
BAMBOO CULTURE.
Burmese and Siamesc Cities Literally Built
Stills.

on stills.
The Chinese have developed bamboo
culture into quite an art, and can pro-
duce it black as well as yellow. The
Emperor Of the Chinese has an officer
whose business it is to look after his
bamboo gardens.
This grass tree is found in all tropical
and sub-tropical regions, both in the
eastern and western hemispheres An
attempt has been made in England, and
with some success, to raise a dwarf spe-
cies found at an altitude of 10000 feet
in the Himalaya mountains. The new
world furnishes bamboo of the greatest
diameter The stems are usually very
slender, but in the northwestern part
of South America is found one species
with diameter of sixteen inches. The
Chinese put this plant to a greater va
riety of uses than any other people. So
we will see something of what they do
with this remarkable production.
Some kinds of it when it first shoots
up from the ground are used as a vege-
table as we use asparagus, or it can be
picked in vinegar or made into delicious
sweetmeats. The plant has to be thirty
years old to blossom, then it bears a
great profusion of seeds and dyes.
These seeds can be used like rice, and a
kind of beer is also made from them.
In 1912 severe famine in portions Of
China was prevented by the sudden
blossoming of great number of bamboo
trees. The stems of all the varieties are
remarkably silicious. One kind found
in Java is so hard, that it strikes fire
when the Ratchet is applied to it, This
has only a very slender stem, which is
polished and used as stems for tobacco
pipes. This protean tree furnishes ma
terial for houses, boats, cordage, sails
of vessels, telescopes, aqueduct pipes,
waterproof matching, clothing, water
wheels, fences. chairs, tables, book
cases, boxes, hats, umbrellas, shields,
spears and paper. The pith is used for
lamp wicks, so there is no part of it
that can not be used for something.
From some Of it exquisite carvings, in
laid with gold and silver, are cut. that
exceed in beauty the ivory carvings,
for which the Chinese are so famed.
Recently it has been put to another
use. Mr.. Edison has found that the
carbonized fibers of the bamboo furnish
the best material for the incandescent
electric lamp, and has made use of it in
his system of lighting.
In Burmah and SIAM whole cities are
built from bamboo. These houses are
made in pieces dashed together, and
invariably raised on posts several feet
high. Think OF city on stilts!-Cor.
Cleveland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05

had greater need for it in other u is.
If they would let their King and he
royal family come as any other ed S,
they would gladly come. Whe1 he
facade of their old cathedral shoulti be
finished and unveiled, that wouldsk
grand day Cor Florence. Then he W Id
come to Florence as the King of My,
if they desired it.
Their coming made a pleasant holiday
for the old city. They drove out evry
day in various parts of the city snd
visited schools. hospitals. studios apd
public institutions of various kinds. At
sunrise there was salute of twenty
one guns and during the day multi
tude of men were busy in arranging for
the illumination and procession of the
evening. CHANGED to be two or thres
times on the piazza of the Duosno, where
men were preparing for the illumina-
ton of the grand dome, of which it is
related that Michael Angelo said when
called to build the dome of st. Peter in
Rome: Better than that l can not
build; like it | will not" 1t seemed q
trade as dreadful as that of gathering
samphire in king Lear to fix thu
lights in their places on the steep slop'
of the dome, and it must have beel
more dreadful in the evening b
light them, one would Judge. 1t wa
done by men held by a rope fastenei
round their body, and then fasteneL
round the lantern of the dome. At tx
immense height at which they were
thus suspended they seemed no larger
than children. But the illumination of
the cathedral, the baptistry, tie great
churches of the city, and above all the
Palazzo Vechio, the old municipal pal
ace that has been the witntss of so
many grand-so many sad sights during
the ages that are past.
And the procession throughthe streets
was something finer than any thing of
the kind [ ever saw befor. All the
skill of the Florentines of the days when
the greatest artists that then, or ever,
lived were the arrangers q such fetes
and professions, seemed to have come
back and re-endowed the men of this
generation, for surely nothing of the
kind could have been mare tasteful,
more brilliant and enchanting as the
pictures of fairyland-thar the scenes
arranged to honor the QIeen's ami
versary.-F Florence Cor. Detroit Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
Mostly a Native.

"You are u native of this parishp"
asked Scotch sheriff of witness who
was summoned to testify in case of
Illicit distilling. "Maistly, yer honor"
was the reply. Imean, were you born
in this parishP" INA, yer Honor; l
wasna born in this parish, but I'm
maist native, for a that" You came
here when you were child, l suppose
you mean?" said the sheriff. "No, sir;
I'm just here about sax year noe"
Then how do you come to be nearly a
native of the parishP" "Weel, ye see,
whan | cam here, sax year sin. i Just
weighed eight stane, an I'm fully seven
teen stanes moo, soc ye sec that about
nine stane o. me belangs to this parish
ar the ither eight comes frae Cam.
lachie. "-MontreaI Witness
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
Snake-Victims in India.

About 10000 people are annually de.
stroyed in India by animals, and of these
nineteen in twenty are said to be bitten
by snakes. The number of human vic.
Tins tends to increase, in spite of the
fact that the number of wild beasts and
snakes destroyed has doubled in the lasi
ten years, and that the government re.
ward paid for their determination has
risen proportionately. Nearly two ana
a-half lakhs of rupees (about 1925, 000)
were thus paid in 1884. Next to veno
nous reptiles, tigers, claim most vic
tins. Ten years ago wolves, mosts- il
the northwest provinces and Oudh,
killed five times as many people as O.
late years; but the determination o.
wolves seems to be going on rapidly,
Leopards are the alleged cause of death
in about 200 human beings annually.
Apal- from the loss of human life tho
returns show an annual destruction Of
$4,000 head of cattle.-M y Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
Worldly Wisdom.

"What is the best thing in this worldp"
traveller was once asked. after he had
traversed Christendom and returned to
his native town to enlighten the villag-
ers with his wisdom. Liberty" he
answered.
Whats the most pleasant"
Gain"
"The least known?"
"Good fortune"
"Who is the most happy man in tho
world?"
1.-The learned man, who has riches
and knows the use of them"
"The most importunate?"
1.-THE hard-hearted creditor"
"The most dangerous?"
"Thc Ignorant physician"
"The most pitiable?"
"The liar, who is not believed when
he tells the truth"
Though some of these answers may
not be approved, there is food for
thought lin them all Youths Com
11dHiOtl.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
TEMPERANCE coFFEE-HoUsEs-
A Movement Intended to Provide Substi-
tutes for the Omnipresent Saloon.

A Movement Intende to Provide Substi-
tutes for the Omnipresent Saloon.
Incorporation papers have been taken
out in Chicago to establish cooperative
temperance coffee-houses similar to
those running in England, the object
being to supplant the liquor-saloon
with saloons where liquors are not sold,
but where the concert and the free
lunch still remain. Coffee and tea are,
to be the substitutes for beer and
whisky. The chief movers in the es--
tablishment of these institutions are
John Laurie, A. Gordon Murray and
George K. Tompkins, and the move
ment is Endorsed by ministers, temper
ance-workers and business men.
"Our object" said Mr.. Laurie, "is.
to have all the attractions of the saloon
with the exception of the liquors. Our
license is for the State, and we intend
to fix up suitable places in all parts of
the State. We will furnish them richly
not too richly, but enough to make
the places attractive-provide newspa-
pers and perhaps pool and billiard
tables. There are thousands of young
men who, not knowing how to spend
the evening, drop into saloon. In
stead of doing this they will be able to
come into one of our places, drop into
a lounge, and read paper; sip a cup
of coffee and eat little free lunch or
butter and rolls, or he can get very
good meal to order at moderate
price. Families can come and
spend an evening in drinking coffee
and listening to good music. The
meal tickets we will issue will be good
in any part of the State. So you see a.
person who comes in and simply buys
cup of coffee has the liberty of the
house. The surroundings WELD pow
erful influence over him, and he will
never go into liquor store again. 1t
is not a movement by Prohibitionists,
but the intention is to press Temper
ance on our customers without making
it obnoxious to them. We do not in
tend to run charitable institution, but
to make it pay the shareholders and be
a benefit to the public. The coffee
house will be open all night if neces-
sary. The movement has been very
successful in Great Britain, and SEQ
that New York is trying it, and think
that inside of two years we will have
these coffee-houses all over the city,
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
THE SEA-SERPENT.
Boston Scientist Tells WIN He Believes
in Its Existence

boston scientist Tells WHY He Believes
in Its Existence
At recent meeting o. the Boston
Scientific Society a paper on the sea-
serpent by Dr. Samuel Kneeland, who
is a firm believer in the existence of the
sea monster. In brief way he pre-
scented the observations Of record of the
appearance of this sea monster, and the
various arguments, pro and con, which
have been made by believers and dis
believers in the truth of the main state
ments of these records. He declared
himself to be of the former class.
Among the reasons for believing that
monsters known by the name of sea-
serpents do exist. he presented the
archaeological evidence. The fossil
specimens of an early geological period
correspond in the main to the de-
scriptions of the contemporary sea-
serpent. Prof. Agassiz believed in the
present existence of the sea-serpent,
and found in the forms of the ichthyosau-
rus and plesiosaurus points of identity.
Prof. Hagen, of Harvard University, in
1874 expressed himself believer, and
doubtless is to-day. Prof. Proctor, the
astronomer, Is another scientist who
takes that side of the question. Records
of the appearance of the creature are
most numerous in the history or annals
of Norway, and these records in some
instances have been made by the learned
or scientific men of that country. No
Norwegian, of whatever attachments in
knowledge, and no mariner of the land,
disbelieves in the existence of the sea-
SprDpnt-N Y Past
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
FORGETFUlNESS.

I've forgotten all my Latin
And the little knew OF Greek;
j seldom know the day of the month,
Or yet the day of the week
i can never remember names,
And can't remember faces.
I've place for every thing,
But always forget the places.
forget to keep engagements;
forget to catch the train;
Forget to take an umbrella
When there's every sign of rain.
] forget to wind my watch,
forget to answer letters;
Forget the Presidents maiden name;
Sometimes forget my debtors.
or dates, and things hike that,
I'm forever losing track,
And when borrow money
Forget to pay 1t back,
In short, / can't remember
The thousand things | should,
Because upon single point
My memory's all too good.
~Tis this land naught, / know,
Can make man feel glummer),
] can't forget that girl l met
And tiirted with last summer
E. L. SyIoeSter, in Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05

AS TO imulants-alcohol and tho
tea group find abstinence essential
to intellectual effort. They induce q
false excitement not compatible with
severe application to problems of diff
culty.-Dr. alexander Balm, Lord
Rector of aberdeen University.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05

THE reason we have so many sickly
productions in our literature arises,
probably, from the fact that our
writers, perhaps, add little alcohol to
their ink, and view Lfe through the
fumes of nicotine.-M Jules CIarelte.